From: jc@minya.UUCP (John Chambers) Subject: What processors does linux run on? Date: 30 Sep 1993 10:52:35 GMT
Well, I finally found the newsgroup, and digging around via rn didn't
enlighten me, so I thought I'd up and ask ...
A couple of friends are looking at a project that needs a reasonably
small kernel that they can hack with their own real-time stuff, and
box for some customers. They'd like to have as much Unix stuff on it
so as to make their own lives not too horrible, and they're looking
around at available kernels. They are, of course, horrified by such
things as Sys/V and BSD, but they've heard some rave reviews of Linux,
along with a comment that "It only runs on Intel 80-whatevers".
So the question is: Is this true, or has it been ported to other
processors? If so, which processors (and how might one go about getting
in touch with the Right People)? If not, well, suppose someone were
to take on the job of porting it to, say, a Motorola or MIPS or Alpha,
would this likely be a 3-month project, or a 10-year project? Where
would the portability problem likely lie?
As usual, please respond via email; if I get queries of the "me too"
sort, I'll post a summary...
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